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If you leave aside the effect of the pandemic, that was almost on point, so we need to get on with the reform. As you well know, socioeconomic inequity drives poor health outcomes, and they drive activity.
The hubs could also signpost opportunities people to get involved in committee work and support people to access consultations and engagement processes.
Those organisations have to be sustainable, and they are very grateful for the support that they get from Government, but do you have any reflections on how actively that scrutiny goes on in the Scottish Government?
Questions and Answers
Last updated:
21 May 2025
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I will take an example from physical activity research. We know that children who are physically active when they are young are more likely to be physically active when they are adults.
As part of that preventative approach, Harjit Sandhu of the NCHA made the case for an active ageing strategy designed to help the population to age well.